Author Archives: Josh
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Interaction Design Classics #3: The ‘A Bit More’ button on the Breville Professional 800 Collection 4-slice ToasterWhat I love about the 'A Bit More' button on this toaster is not just the functionality, though that's clearly come some from careful … Continue reading
A Very Scary Fireworks Show: Exploding H-Bombs In Space
“this is the first occasion I’ve ever discovered where someone discovered something and immediately decided to blow it up.” via A Very Scary Fireworks Show: Exploding H-Bombs In Space : NPR.
I have found our new CIA Director
“They couldn’t have been spies,” she said. “Look what she did with the hydrangeas.” via In Ordinary Lives, U.S. Sees the Work of Russian Agents – NYTimes.com.
Couch Cushion Architecture; A Critical Analysis
At first glance the composition appears unintentional and the construction shoddy. But further investigation reveals a clear delineation between indoor/outdoor space with a design focus on protection through the use of barrier. Planes are shifted off the orthogonal to accommodate … Continue reading
Tunnel Running
After the Duck Drop at Tumwater Falls. The kids ran back and forth through this tunnel screaming. They liked this better than the Duck Drop.
Words to live by
Given that harsh reality, Arturo Rubio, a former cop and now Falcone’s training partner, injects a little humor offering some sure-fire tactics of his own: “If there’s a lot of them (cartel gunmen) then run. If there’s only a few, … Continue reading
The OK Go Video: Playing With the Speed of Time
“The fastest we go is 172,800x, compressing 24 hours of real time into a blazing 1/2 second. The slowest is 1/32x speed, stretching a mere 1/2 second of real time into a whopping 16 seconds. This gives us a fastest … Continue reading
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iPhoneBookMobile Art Lab in Japan created a picture book using the iPhone.
Fifty-Year-Old Discovery in London Subway
I love these old posters they found in a sealed off London tube station. “Back in the 1950s, old lifts were removed in the Notting Hill tube station in favor of more modern escalators. Recent work at the station revealed … Continue reading
Suspect’s mom: Son ‘stupid kid,’ not a terrorist – CNN.com
“Another image — from late in 2008 — shows Almonte at a different rally, holding a poster that says “Death to all Juice” (sic.) It’s not clear whether that rally was organized by the Islamic Thinkers Society.” The “stupid kid” … Continue reading
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